Jodhpur-Jaisalmer

Bombaytite · Dec 16th, 2007, 15:33

Will be reaching Jodhpur on December 24th. Any experience regarding travelling to jaisalmer by car/taxi? BUS?
Whats the road distance & time to travel from jodhpur to jaisalmer?

smo · Dec 18th, 2007, 16:39

Distance around 295 KM
Duration by road around 6 hours
Overnight train is there, starts from Jodhpur around 11.30 and early morning you are at Jaisalmer

Aishah · Dec 18th, 2007, 21:54

Buses are leaving hourly from Private Bus Stand near Bombay Motors - the journey will take around 5 to 5 and a half hours.
Car travel is 4 hours if you don't stop. Add on stopping time for a break and there is your full time. The roads are excellent.
Government buses are not as good as private in regard to comfort.

Bombaytite · Dec 19th, 2007, 08:37

Thank u SMO & AISHAH
Information will help.
Any idea about how much would hiring a car cost?

Aishah · Dec 19th, 2007, 09:01

A small Indica will cost around 2,500 rupees, without a/c slightly less. The advantage is you could go via Osiyan and Khichen (which i have yet to do!)- one is temples and other is Siberian cranes and I think you could also call into Manvar halfway which is fabulous and I'm always recommending it as a nice toilet stop and pick me up tea, lunch sort of place.

smo · Dec 19th, 2007, 09:24

I missed all these as I traveled by train, I remember Pokhran comes mid way in train. Is it connected by road also any thing special here to see ?

Aishah · Dec 19th, 2007, 21:24

Pokoran is on the direct Jodhpur - Jaisalmer route. Fort Pokoran was recommended to me as a good place to stay, has nice swimming pool, is a heritage property, and good restaurant. Other than that - there is not far away Ramdeora Temple, quite interesting.

Bombaytite · Dec 19th, 2007, 21:46

hey guys... my trip is very well planned due to ur inputs.
Planning to stay 3 days in jaisalmer.. 29 to 31st in jodhpur. Will I get Hotels to stay easily? Any recommendations?

Aishah · Dec 20th, 2007, 11:47

Bombaytite - hotels are booking up rapidly for these dates and also prices are astronomical. Check out listings on Hotels here on IM - if you fail to get anything outside the Fort then I suggest you go there as less Indian tourists go inside the fort and these are the bulk of tourists at this time of the year. There are literally busloads and busloads of them travelling here on these dates!!

Bombaytite · Dec 20th, 2007, 21:16

Oh Ok

Bombaytite · Dec 22nd, 2007, 22:13

How about clothing? Is it very cold in jaisalmer now?

Aishah · Dec 22nd, 2007, 22:21

We are presently having some very mild weather after a chilly spell. Days are sunny and pleasant but nights will get cold. Bring your jacket and topee! I think this warmer spell is going to soon turn much colder - it often feels like this before the next lot of snow and winds coming from the mountains bringing icy chills to Rajasthan.

Bombaytite · Dec 22nd, 2007, 22:25

thanks a lot

Aishah · Dec 23rd, 2007, 17:20

Will have to tell you Bombaytite - the weather changed a bit this morning! Very cloudy, spots of rain occasionally but not much, and now quite cooler. So yes,some of the winter woollies will be a good idea. Looked at Forecast and it says sunny from Tuesday onwards, so temp. will rise again then.

Bombaytite · Dec 23rd, 2007, 23:39

thanks AISHAH
Was just packing. Good time to alert.

Dec 16th, 2007, 15:33	#1
Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	Jodhpur-Jaisalmer Will be reaching Jodhpur on December 24th. Any experience regarding travelling to jaisalmer by car/taxi? BUS? Whats the road distance & time to travel from jodhpur to jaisalmer? Last edited by Bombaytite : Dec 16th, 2007 at 16:30. Reason: spelling

Dec 18th, 2007, 16:39	#2
smo Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 69	Distance around 295 KM Duration by road around 6 hours Overnight train is there, starts from Jodhpur around 11.30 and early morning you are at Jaisalmer __________________ India travel destinations

Dec 18th, 2007, 21:54	#3
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,002	Buses are leaving hourly from Private Bus Stand near Bombay Motors - the journey will take around 5 to 5 and a half hours. Car travel is 4 hours if you don't stop. Add on stopping time for a break and there is your full time. The roads are excellent. Government buses are not as good as private in regard to comfort. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Dec 19th, 2007, 08:37	#4
Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	Jodhpur - Jaisalmer Thank u SMO & AISHAH Information will help. Any idea about how much would hiring a car cost?

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Dec 19th, 2007, 09:01	#5
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,002	A small Indica will cost around 2,500 rupees, without a/c slightly less. The advantage is you could go via Osiyan and Khichen (which i have yet to do!)- one is temples and other is Siberian cranes and I think you could also call into Manvar halfway which is fabulous and I'm always recommending it as a nice toilet stop and pick me up tea, lunch sort of place.

Dec 19th, 2007, 09:24	#6
smo Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 69	I missed all these as I traveled by train, I remember Pokhran comes mid way in train. Is it connected by road also any thing special here to see ?

Dec 19th, 2007, 21:24	#7
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,002	Pokoran is on the direct Jodhpur - Jaisalmer route. Fort Pokoran was recommended to me as a good place to stay, has nice swimming pool, is a heritage property, and good restaurant. Other than that - there is not far away Ramdeora Temple, quite interesting.

Dec 19th, 2007, 21:46	#8
Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	hey guys... my trip is very well planned due to ur inputs. Planning to stay 3 days in jaisalmer.. 29 to 31st in jodhpur. Will I get Hotels to stay easily? Any recommendations?

Dec 20th, 2007, 11:47	#9
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,002	Bombaytite - hotels are booking up rapidly for these dates and also prices are astronomical. Check out listings on Hotels here on IM - if you fail to get anything outside the Fort then I suggest you go there as less Indian tourists go inside the fort and these are the bulk of tourists at this time of the year. There are literally busloads and busloads of them travelling here on these dates!!

Dec 20th, 2007, 21:16	#10
Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	Oh Ok

Dec 22nd, 2007, 22:13	#11
Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	How about clothing? Is it very cold in jaisalmer now?

Dec 22nd, 2007, 22:21	#12
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,002	We are presently having some very mild weather after a chilly spell. Days are sunny and pleasant but nights will get cold. Bring your jacket and topee! I think this warmer spell is going to soon turn much colder - it often feels like this before the next lot of snow and winds coming from the mountains bringing icy chills to Rajasthan.

Dec 22nd, 2007, 22:25	#13
Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	thanks a lot

Dec 23rd, 2007, 17:20	#14
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,002	Will have to tell you Bombaytite - the weather changed a bit this morning! Very cloudy, spots of rain occasionally but not much, and now quite cooler. So yes,some of the winter woollies will be a good idea. Looked at Forecast and it says sunny from Tuesday onwards, so temp. will rise again then.

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Bombaytite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12	thanks AISHAH Was just packing. Good time to alert.